Zhu Xudan (Chinese: 祝绪丹; born 15 April 1992), also known as Bambi Zhu, is a Chinese actress. She is best known for her supporting role in Eternal Love and her lead role as Zhou Zhiruo in Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre.[1] She is also known for her roles in Miss the Dragon, Cute Programmer and Love Game in Eastern Fantasy.

Zhu Xudan
Born (1992-04-15) 15 April 1992 (age 32)
Other namesBambi Zhu
Alma materCentral Academy of Drama
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present
AgentJay Walk Studio
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhù Xùdān

Early life and education

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Zhu Xudan was born 15 April 1992 in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang. Since the young age of 6, she started learning dance. Prior to debuting, she worked as an advertisement model.[2] In 2010, Zhu was enrolled in the Central Academy of Drama majoring in performance arts.[3] In 2012, she participated in the variety program Crazy For School Beauty, and was then signed on to Le.com as an artist for seven months.[4][5]

Career

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2013–2015: Acting debut

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In 2013, Zhu made her first appearance in the CCTV legal program Wo Di Qian Chuan: Jie Mei. The same year, she appeared in the sitcom Wonder Lady, and also starred in the music short film Long Tan Dream.[6] Zhu then appeared in a series of short web films.[7]

In 2015, Zhu received her first major role in the web series The Ferryman 2; and also appeared in the historical war drama The Legend of Yongle Emperor,[8] and period mystery drama A Detective Housewife.[9]

2017–present: Rising popularity

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In 2017, Zhu played the antagonist in the fantasy romance drama Eternal Love.[10] The series was a major hit and led to increased popularity for Zhu.[11] The same year, she played her first leading role in the romantic campus web series Hi Flower;[12] and also starred in the fantasy wuxia drama The Soul Stitcher.[13][14]

In 2018, Zhu played supporting roles in the workplace drama Negotiator and romantic comedy drama Sweet Dreams.[15][16] Both dramas attained high ratings when it aired on Hunan Television and led to increased recognition for Zhu.[17]

In 2019, Zhu starred as one of the two female leads, Zhou Zhiruo in the wuxia drama Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre based on the novel of the same name by Jin Yong.[18] Zhu received increased recognition after the drama aired.[19]

Zhu is also set to star in the period romance drama Love in a Fallen City alongside Ethan Juan,[20] and crime suspense drama Haunted Houses Handbook alongside Hou Minghao.[21]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year English title Chinese title Role Network Notes/Ref.
2013 Wo Di Qian Zhuan: Jie Mei 卧底前传之姐妹篇 Xiao Mei CNTV
2014 Wonder Lady 4 极品女士第四季 Sohu TV bit part
2015 The Ferryman 2 灵魂摆渡2 Xiao Yu iQiyi
2016 A Detective Housewife 煮妇神探 Qiu Shui Zhejiang TV [9]
Chronicle of Life 寂寞空庭春欲晚 Rui Min
The Legend of Yongle Emperor 英雄诀 Zhang Xixi PPTV [8]
Mr. Right 真命天子 Yang Muyun Chongqing TV
2017 Eternal Love 三生三世十里桃花 Xuan Nu Dragon TV, Zhejiang TV [10]
Hi Flower 囧女翻身之嗨如花 Lu Ruhua Youku [12]
The Soul Stitcher 画心师 Cen Huan Sohu TV [13]
2018 Negotiator 谈判官 Shang Bichen Hunan TV [15]
Sweet Dreams 一千零一夜 Zhou Xinyan [16]
2019 Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre 倚天屠龙记 Zhou Zhiruo Tencent [18]
2020 Psych-Hunter 心宅猎人 Yuan Muqing iQiyi [21]
2021 Miss The Dragon 遇龙 Liu Ying / Yuan A'yu / Feng Chenyue / Gu Qingyan Tencent
Cute Programmer 程序员那么可爱 Lu Li [22]
2024 Fateful Love 流光引 Han Zi Qing
Love Game in Eastern Fantasy 永夜星河 Mu Yao

Short film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/Ref.
2014 Long Tan Dream 龙潭梦 Ling'er [6]
The City of Lost Souls 晚安,陌生人 Her [23]
2015 Les Nuits del' Amour 爱神之夜 Zhu Zhu
Since I Have Been Loving You 同学会 Shi Haitian
Madan's Wet Dream 马旦儿的青春期 Xiao Xiao [24]
Un Chained 会议终结者 Yao Xiaoxi

Variety show

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Year English title Chinese title Role Network Notes/Ref.
2019 Everybody Stand By 演员请就位 Contestant Tencent [25]

Awards and nominations

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Year Event Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 Instyle Icon Awards New Generation Idol Award Won [26]
2019 Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best Actress Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre Nominated [27]
Leaping Actress of the Year Won [28]
Tencent Video All Star Awards Most Promising Actor Won [29]
iFeng Fashion Choice Awards Most Popular Female Celebrity Won [30]

References

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  1. ^ 從毒辣「玄女」到天仙「周芷若」祝緒丹由愛生恨沒問題. World Journal (in Chinese). March 5, 2019.
  2. ^ 新“周芷若”祝绪丹,追剧时会回复弹幕. Beijing News (in Chinese). March 4, 2019.
  3. ^ 中戏"校花"祝绪丹演绎鬼才田七最美画中人. ifeng (in Chinese). 11 December 2017.
  4. ^ 《我为校花狂》第1季总决赛落幕 第2季海选在即. Netease (in Chinese). March 12, 2012.
  5. ^ 乐视网签约近20位艺人将上线百部自制作品. Sina (in Chinese). July 4, 2012.
  6. ^ a b 鬼才田七祝绪丹主演穿越史诗微电影《龙潭梦》. Sohu (in Chinese). December 6, 2013.
  7. ^ 一杯咖啡 一部光影微世界. Qingdao News (in Chinese). April 28, 2014.
  8. ^ a b 《英雄诀》曝单人海报. Tencent (in Chinese). October 21, 2015.
  9. ^ a b 《煮妇神探》热播 祝绪丹对贾乃亮大放狠话. Tencent (in Chinese). June 11, 2016.
  10. ^ a b 《三生三世》玄女产子 祝绪丹不顾形象用心演绎. Netease (in Chinese). February 14, 2017.
  11. ^ 玄女祝绪丹:我可能遇到了假朋友. Sina (in Chinese). March 9, 2017.
  12. ^ a b 《嗨如花》开播 祝绪丹玄女变古灵精怪少女. Tencent (in Chinese). April 18, 2017.
  13. ^ a b 《画心师》横店开机 祝绪丹演绎反差萌引期待. Sina (in Chinese). October 13, 2016.
  14. ^ 专访祝绪丹:曾因太漂亮差点错失角色. Sohu (in Chinese). May 16, 2017.
  15. ^ a b 《谈判官》曝"心声"版海报 舌战之余真爱盛行. Tencent (in Chinese). July 27, 2017.
  16. ^ a b 新花样!《一千零一夜》曝海报热巴邓伦花海甜蜜. Sina (in Chinese). November 10, 2017.
  17. ^ 从《三生三世》到《一千零一夜》,祝绪丹"为爱黑化"习惯了?. ifeng (in Chinese). July 19, 2018.
  18. ^ a b 《倚天屠龙记》曾舜晞、陈钰琪、祝绪丹演绎年轻新武侠. Netease (in Chinese). May 14, 2018.
  19. ^ 一线丨专访祝绪丹:男朋友要专一,张无忌宋青书两个都不选. Tencent (in Chinese). March 31, 2019.
  20. ^ 《一身孤注掷温柔》开机 阮经天祝绪丹首搭CP. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). June 19, 2018. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  21. ^ a b 《心宅猎人》杀青:侯明昊祝绪丹演绎民国《盗梦》. Sina (in Chinese). May 7, 2019.
  22. ^ "《程序员那么可爱》浪漫开机 邢昭林祝绪丹解析超甜恋爱算法". Sohu (in Chinese). August 27, 2020.
  23. ^ 《晚安,陌生人》全网上线 照相馆里的意外邂逅. Tencent (in Chinese). December 16, 2014.
  24. ^ 《马旦儿的青春期》上映 演绎校园追爱大作战. Tencent (in Chinese). September 8, 2015.
  25. ^ "《演员请就位》陈凯歌灵魂对话青年演员". Netease (in Chinese). October 10, 2019.
  26. ^ 人气偶像齐聚史上最长涂鸦红毯 邵忠先生为嘉妃娘娘颁奖. People Daily (in Chinese). September 11, 2018.
  27. ^ 金骨朵网络影视盛典提名揭晓 王一博肖战杨紫等入围. Ynet (in Chinese). November 25, 2019.
  28. ^ 金骨朵网络影视盛典完美闭幕 群星闪烁见证荣耀时刻. Sohu (in Chinese). December 23, 2019.
  29. ^ 2019年度星光大赏. Tencent (in Chinese). December 29, 2019.
  30. ^ 祝绪丹获得2019年度“网友票选最爱女明星”. ifeng (in Chinese). December 17, 2019.
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